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NASB | Acts 17:11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 17:11 Now these people were more noble and open-minded than those in Thessalonica, so they received the message [of salvation through faith in the Christ] with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. |
Subject: No Joyce Meyer?????????????????? |
Bible Note: Hello Kalos, your answer gives me quite a lot to think about. In October, I attended a church in South Carolina with My sister, I asked the pastor a question about something he said in regard to healing and all of us, IF WE BELIEVE, should be able to raise the dead and heal the sick. My question was, "How is that possible unless it is the will of God that we are able to do this??" His answer was that the word says lay hands on the sick and they will recover, it does not say that only a few people are able to do this. I said that was a true stmt., however, I have always been taught that everything that is done has to be God's will or "it ain't happenin" He did not agree with that at all. After we left the church, my sister and talked about the pastor, she wanted to know what I thought of him,(she lives there and that is where she has been going to church) and I told her that I did not care for him and I did not agree with all his ideas. I told this pastor that I had great faith, and if that was the case, all Christians should go out and heal EVERYONE WHO WAS SICK AND RAISE ALL THE DEAD CHRISTIANS. He said yes, we should. I told him that I had never done this because God had never led me to do that. He then questioned my faith. I began to get a little angry then but did not say anything. On the ride home I asked my sister if she had every heard of Jessie DuPlanits and she said, yes, that is my pastors boss, why? I said as I was watching the pastor tonight, the way he acted or tried to act made me think of Jesse ( and I always get a laugh when I listen to him). The church and pastor in South Carolina seems to hung up on Lots of money, things, etc. I have rambeled on long enough, thanks for you input. Shell |